Deuteronomy 18:1-22
THE PRIESTLY DUES. CHARACTER AND WORK OF THE TRUE PROPHET 1-8. The Priestly dues: see on Numbers 18.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRIESTLY DUES. CHARACTER AND WORK OF THE TRUE PROPHET 1-8. The Priestly dues: see on Numbers 18.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the only place where the priests are said to receive the FIRST OF THE FLEECE: cp. Numbers 18:12. 9-14. Condemnation of superstitious and magical practices.... [ Continue Reading ]
PASS THROUGH THE FIRE] The context here seems to imply that this was a method of divining or obtaining an oracle from a god: cp. on Leviticus 18:21. USETH DIVINATION] a general term, but applied specially to the casting of lots: see e.g. Ezekiel 21:21. OBSERVER OF TIMES] RV 'One that practises augur... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARMER] one who TIES KNOTS, weaves magic spells and curses. CONSUITER WITH FAMILIAR SPIRITS, OR A WIZARD] lit. 'one who consults a ghost or familiar spirit,' probably a ventriloquist who professes to hold communication with subterranean spirits. Necromancer] one who inquires of the dead: cp. Leviti... [ Continue Reading ]
This is closely connected with what precedes. Israel has no need to employ such arts of divination as other nations use. Jehovah Himself will communicate His will to them through the prophets whom He raises up and instructs. See Isaiah 8:19. The singular number here, A PROPHET, does not refer to a p... [ Continue Reading ]
This v. contains the definition of a prophet. He is one who speaks the word of God and interprets to men the divine will: see on Numbers 11:25, and cp. the words of our Lord in John 14:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT PROPHET SHALL DIE] For an instance see Jeremiah 28:15. 22, 21. At no time is it easy to distinguish the true from the false prophet. Different prophets in Israel not unfrequently contradieted each other. One test of the true prophet, but not the only one, is proposed here, viz. the fulfilment... [ Continue Reading ]